June 28, 2018 Lab Top-10 M&A, Partnerships

Agilent Technologies to Expand Biopharma Consumables Portfolio with Acquisition of ProZyme

Agilent Technologies to Expand Biopharma Consumables Portfolio with Acquisition of ProZyme SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 28, 2018 Highlights: Highly synergistic with Agilent’s current customer-base and sales channel Enables complete LC and LC/MS workflow solutions in important glycan biopharma segment Strengthens Agilent’s customer value proposition in fast-growing biopharma market Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that... Read more

June 28, 2018 Clinical Research/Diagn. Lab Top-10

Thermo Fisher Scientific Expands Oncomine Immuno-Oncology Assay Portfolio

Oncomine TCR Beta-SR Assay for next-generation sequencing enables site-specific interrogation for T-cell receptor applications CARLSBAD, Calif., June 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific today announced the launch of its Oncomine TCR Beta-SR Assay, a new next-generation sequencing (NGS) solution for immuno-oncology research designed to characterize T-cell clonality in the tumor microenvironment – a key approach... Read more

June 28, 2018 Lab Top-10 Microscopy Product Launch

Bruker Launches New Sierra™ SPR-32 High-Performance Surface Plasmon Resonance System at SLAS Europe 2018

BRUSSELS, June 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — At the European SLAS 2018 meeting (www.slaseurope2018.org), Bruker today announced the launch of its new SierraTM SPR-32 system with even higher sensitivity and new instrument control software to enable highest SPR throughput with outstanding sensitivity. Powered by its new touch-compatible R3 software, the Sierra SPR-32 has innovative new features like... Read more

June 27, 2018 Lab Top-10 Product Launch

Agilent Opens New Logistics Hub in China

Agilent Opens New Logistics Hub in China Shanghai Facility to Improve Customer Service SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 27, 2018 Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today opened a new logistics hub in Shanghai, designed to enable faster delivery of parts, supplies, and consumables to laboratories in China. The 20,000 square-foot warehouse in Shanghai is the first... Read more

June 26, 2018 Informatics & Software Lab Top-10 Product Launch

SLIMS Version 6.2 has been Released

By Angela Reedy| June 26th, 2018| Genohm, an Agilent company, has released the latest version of SLIMS, our flagship Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) + Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN) solution. We strive to meet the demanding needs of the ambitious domain of lab technology. SLIMS is constantly improved to provide the best end user experience, integrated environments,... Read more

June 26, 2018 Lab Top-10 M&A, Partnerships

Shimadzu Corporation Acquires infraserv Vakuumservice GmbH of Germany Strengthening Turbomolecular Pump Sales and Service Capabilities in Europe

Shimadzu Corporation (hereinafter “Shimadzu”) has signed an agreement to acquire all shares of infraserv Vakuumservice GmbH (hereinafter “IVG”), which is involved in servicing turbomolecular pumps in Europe. After completion of the required acquisition process, IVG will be our wholly owned subsidiary in July. Background and Purpose of Acquisition In the semiconductor market expected to further... Read more

June 25, 2018 Lab Top-10 Product Launch

New Twin-screw Granulator Helps Maximize Throughput in Continuous Drug Manufacturing

New Twin-screw Granulator Helps Maximize Throughput in Continuous Drug Manufacturing Thermo Scientific Pharma 24 TSG twin-screw granulator helps pharmaceutical companies easily transition from batch to continuous manufacturing KARLSRUHE, Germany, June 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Pharmaceutical companies, contract research organizations and contract manufacturing organizations who produce oral solid dosage (OSD) forms can benefit from a new... Read more

June 25, 2018 Lab Top-10 Molecular Spectroscopy Product Launch

Bruker Announces Unique New NMR and MS Tools at Metabolomics 2018

– Novel High-throughput NMR and MS Solutions for Translational Phenomics Research and Biobanking – NMR quantification of metabolites and lipoprotein subclass analysis now in one measurement SEATTLE, June 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — At Metabolomics 2018 (metabolomics2018.org), Bruker today announced B.I.QUANT-PS™, a metabolite quantification solution on its AVANCE IVDr™ 600 MHz NMR platform, which brings cost-effective... Read more

June 24, 2018 Lab Top-10 Life Science Tools

Thermo Fisher Scientific Donates Rapid DNA Analysis Technology to Help Reunite Families Recently Separated at Border

Thermo Fisher Scientific Donates Rapid DNA Analysis Technology to Help Reunite Families Recently Separated at Border Accredited technology quickly and accurately identifies parentage relationships while preserving privacy WALTHAM, Mass., June 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ —  Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced it is offering to donate $1 million worth of rapid... Read more

June 21, 2018 Clinical Research/Diagn. Lab Top-10 M&A, Partnerships

UCI, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics announce strategic collaboration

Agreement to focus on accelerating campus innovation from lab to real world via UCI Applied Innovation IRVINE, Calif. — (June 21, 2018) — Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a global leader in the clinical diagnostics industry, has embarked on a strategic collaboration with the University of California, Irvine – one of the first targeted academic partnerships the company envisions... Read more